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On Friday afternoon, 16 sets of parents descended on my classroom to participate in an annual Kindergarten tradition: Candy House Day.  Created years ago as a part of our focus on holidays and celebrations,  it has evolved into something more; … Continue reading →

To all those out there in the blogosphere who celebrate Chanukah (Hannuka/Hanukkah/Hanuka…), enjoy this warming, fun, but not-really-all-that-important-to-Judaism holiday.  Chanukah, celebrated because of a miracle that happened during  a war over  land considered holy, is actually a minor holiday that … Continue reading →

Did you ever feel this way about a person in the room but didn’t have the cojones to say it out loud? Or you just didn’t want to deal with the fallout of such a comment?  Sometimes I feel like … Continue reading →

Some people are world-class procrastinators;  I mean, on a professional level.  These people, and some of them are friends, family members and colleagues, can wait until the last minute when a deadline is looming large, to begin a project or … Continue reading →

Which is cheaper to use at the table: napkins or paper towels?  Does shampoo that says it is designed to help maintain hair color really work? How does my car stereo sometimes pick up radio broadcasts from Ohio?  What happens … Continue reading →

Friday evening after Thanksgiving, when we were all sick of turkey and stuffing and yet somehow hungry again,  we ventured to the local burger and beer restaurant near the house.  As we were enjoying our last night together with stories … Continue reading →

It was the middle of the night.  Of course- do women ever go into labor at a convenient time?  But it was too early; I was barely thirty five weeks pregnant and  the doctor had already stopped labor once a … Continue reading →

Here’s a good game to play when you are alone:  think back on your life and the paths it has taken so far, and try to imagine what your life might be like now had you made different choices.  We … Continue reading →

Was I born this way, or was I hammered out by the experiences I have lived through?  This is a question that has been argued for over a hundred years, and the debate was modernized by Charles Darwin’s cousin Francis … Continue reading →

Somewhere out there we have a daughter and a son who would be in their late twenties.  They were ours for a few short months and the truth is they were so young they would not even remember us.  But … Continue reading →